BORDERS Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

borders 1 of 2

noun

plural of border

as in edges

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something a rug with a fancily embroidered border

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as in frontiers

a region along the dividing line between two countries people who live on an international border get used to carrying a passport

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borders

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of border

as in bounds

to serve as a border for that velvet bordered the sleeves on this shirt, until it fell off

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Recent Examples of borders

Noun

There are normally no checks at borders between members of the EU’s internal Schengen Area, though they can be introduced for a limited time in exceptional circumstances. — CNN Money, 31 July 2026 There are normally no checks at borders between European Union members. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 31 July 2026 Ceuta and Melilla, another Spanish enclave farther east, have the only land borders the European Union shares with Africa. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 July 2026 As more states move to rein in prediction markets within their borders, Friday’s petition lands in the middle of a growing showdown with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 31 July 2026 The United States spent years trying to control the flow of advanced computer chips to China, but now Washington is now turning its attention to AI that’s coming into our borders. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 The two Spanish autonomous cities represent the European Union’s only land borders with Africa. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 31 July 2026 Because these birds crossed international borders, certain parties at the Ramsar conference argued that these species were of inherently international interest. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026 As with all online trends, the Benadryl Challenge is not limited by geographical borders. — Andrew Yockey, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

Verb

On the road leading to the Moroccan town of Fnideq, which borders Ceuta, many migrants were seen walking toward the fence, some barefoot, apparently hoping to try their luck. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 Ceuta has belonged to Spain since the 16th century and is one of few African territories the nation still possesses, also including Melilla, another coastal city that borders Morocco. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 The animals roamed near the Amboseli National Park, which borders a farming and livestock area around 140 miles south of the capital Nairobi, according to the Associated Press. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 York County borders Mecklenburg, Union, Gaston and Cleveland counties in North Carolina. — Eva Flowe july 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026 The ranch borders six miles of Bridger-Teton National Forest on three sides, providing direct access to millions of acres of public wilderness. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 July 2026 Consumers are already paying for the reescalation in the Middle East because Iran borders the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for oil exports from the Persian Gulf to the rest of the world. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 July 2026 The New York Times has reported that Brin’s primarily residence is a home on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe, which also borders California. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 While Park City borders Waukegan and Winthrop Harbor is to the north past Zion, Tower Lakes is located in southwest Lake County. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for borders

Noun

Clarity is allowed to be kind and still have edges today, too, Pisces.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
At Palmyra Atoll, blacktip and grey reef sharks cruise the reefs’ edges.

— NPR, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of edges

Noun

And regenerative medicine, cellular therapies, protein engineering, and synthetic biology while opening entirely new therapeutic frontiers raise the conundrum of who will pay for them.

— Steve Brozak, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The oil industry has spent more than a century pushing into new frontiers.

— Mia Gindis, Fortune, 9 July 2026

Definition of frontiers

Verb

Over a century later, the Himalayan blackberry has spread far beyond the modest backyard bounds its importers envisioned, opting instead to take over indiscriminately and displace the native trailing blackberry (Rubus ursinus) in the process.

— The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2026
Oprah Winfrey bounds into view in a white dress.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 June 2026

Definition of bounds

Noun

The map above shows the evacuation area in red and the approximate perimeters of Rock, 5-3 and 5-4 as black lines.

— Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
Cloud computing shifted organizations toward Zero Trust architectures centered on identity rather than network perimeters.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of perimeters

Verb

The company is expected to begin with pro forma EBIT margins around 25%, supported by especially strong profitability in electronic solutions and control systems.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
The Dodgers are still trying to figure out what margins, if any, there are for an edge.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 June 2026

Definition of margins

Verb

Eventually a ring of low-lying islands forms, built from the skeletons of the reef that surrounds it.

— NPR, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
Scientists have spent years trying to understand how an animal — this animal — can survive for centuries, and a new study has now added another layer to the mystery that surrounds these predators by looking directly at their heart.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of surrounds

Noun

But a recent study found that people with larger waist circumferences who ate one avocado daily for six months did not see improvements in blood sugar, insulin levels, or insulin resistance.

— Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 30 June 2026
Its main beams are 27 inches long, with over 5-inch base circumferences.

— Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025